Dining cruise experience, Bateaux London, has reopened its doors and launched its new waterfront bar, The Pier. Bateaux London offers evening cruises for diners on Friday and Saturday, as well as Sunday afternoon roast dinners, accompanied by live jazz music. The venue also provides hospitality for weddings, corporate events and private celebrations. Guests will board […]

Venue Lab (a Broadwick Group Company) has made two spaces available to hire for the very first time at two Central London WeWork locations. Presented in conjunction with WeWork, The Chapel at Aviation House (pictured) and 16th Floor at 10 York Road have been designed to strike the perfect balance between corporate and private event […]

In our on-going series of articles talking to venues and event companies about the road back to live events and meetings, we speak to the team at IET London: Savoy Place about their options for virtual, hybrid and ‘in-person’ events… When are you expecting your venue to open for events? We’re closely following the advice […]

In our on-going series speaking to venues and event companies about the return of live events, we catch up with Kate Dean, Marketing Manager at 116 Pall Mall… When are you expecting your venue to open for events? We are currently already open for socially distanced meetings and intimate weddings, (as well as our lovely […]

As many venues prepare to reopen their doors for business, Venues of Excellence launched a six-month membership offer to give venues an extra sales and marketing boost. Events @ No 6 opened its doors in 2019 as an innovative new venue in the bustling Aldgate, in the City of London with facilities for 2 to […]

From May, the River Terrace at Somerset House will be open for events, culture and corporate hospitality. As well as enjoying the architecture and views, guests can immerse themselves in the surrounding culture with the exhibitions taking place at London’s working arts centre. From June 1st – 27th the London Design Biennale is in town, […]

The Museum of London Docklands has announced the latest addition to its venue portfolio with the launch of the Riverside Room. The new space is now available to book for events taking place once the museum reopens in May, in line with Government guidance and with social distancing measures securely in place. Housed within one […]

Twickenham Stadium is predicting increased activity around summer events, with enquiries for summer parties and receptions gaining momentum already in 2021. The venue is also seeing pitch-side experiences being booked throughout an elongated summer, including the previously slower month of August, running right into September. “Like many businesses within the industry, we’re seeing a lot […]

The Royal College of Music (RCM) in South Kensington will be opening its doors to venue hire following a £40m investment. Spanning two and a half years, the project has seen a transformation of the world-famous conservatoire, which will be available to hire for events from July 2021. Clients will enjoy a wide range of […]

With Zoom and Teams calls having lost their appeal and the desire to meet with colleagues for face-to-face conversations increasing, London’s working arts centre Somerset House is bringing a sense of community back to the world by launching an antidote to the lack of human business interaction. Deputy head of commercial events Kara Clark said: […]

The Lobby Bar at The London EDITION has re-opened in the heart of Fitzrovia. The perfect destination for those looking for something a bit fancier, after tiring of their local pubs and bars, Lobby Bar’s team of expert bartenders have returned to serve up a selection of EDITION’s favourite cocktails including the Clearer Colada made […]

Known for its panoramic views across London’s skyline, Skylight has announced a solution to the social distancing measures put in place for autumn and winter. From Thursday (October 8th), Skylight’s sunny terraces will be transformed into an autumnal haven of warm igloo-bubbles, designed to keep out the cold and keep people safe as they enjoy […]

A £7.5 million project for Stationers’ Hall, which has been in the planning for five years, has the approval of Historic England. Work will begin on Stationers’ Hall in Ave Maria Lane, a Grade 1 listed building adjacent to St Paul’s Cathedral, in November. The Hall will reopen in early 2022. It will bring modern-day […]

Imperial Venues, Imperial College London, offers more than 100 flexible event spaces in South Kensington. Spaces range from a Grade II listed townhouse with private courtyard garden to modern meeting rooms, classrooms and lecture theatres.  Event organisers can take advantage of Imperial’s professional event services, including in-house catering, superb audio-visual equipment, full event management and […]

Tottenham Hotspur has launched a new 3D Virtual Tour for guests to explore the event spaces within its stadium virtually as the Club furthers its post-lockdown hospitality plans. The stadium’s conference and events facilities are now able to accommodate socially-distanced meetings of up to 30 people, with larger events permitted from 1 October, in line […]

London’s QEII Centre will be hosting events this autumn following the government’s announcement that the business meetings and events industry can re-open from October. The venue has been closed since March when the UK was placed into lockdown, with teams working remotely to reschedule events and plan carefully for a safe re-opening. Between April and […]

BMA House has created a range of hybrid and digital event packages that it says reflect the ongoing changes in the corporate and association meeting industry. Including options for webcasting, breakouts, speaker only conferences and exhibitor/sponsor packages, the offering reflects both the challenges presented by COVID-19 and the future needs of event organisers. Kat Winfield, […]

Events at Club Chelsea unveiled a state-of-the-art 3D virtual tour for its event spaces today, allowing event bookers to experience the space in virtual reality. The virtual tour, available via VR headsets or on the events.chelseafc.com website, allows events bookers to see what Stamford Bridge has to offer as a venue for major conferences, exhibitions, […]